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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
When the Cat's Away
"Mickey and Minnie play when Tom Cat goes away!"
1929 0h 7m EN
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 67
Animation
Synopsis
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While Tom Cat goes away hunting, Mickey, Minnie, and their mouse friends break into his house and perform music. They play various tunes on the piano while the other mice hit household objects in tune to the music.
“Mickey and Minnie play when Tom Cat goes away!”
Where to watch · US
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Walt Disney
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Mickey and Minnie play when Tom Cat goes away!".
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0020580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
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WILD
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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Walt Disney directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Marketing tagline: "Mickey and Minnie play when Tom Cat goes away!".
- 5IMDB entry: tt0020580 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 7 min · 0h 7m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Walt Disney
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
Walt Disney Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerWalt Disney
- MusicCarl W. Stalling
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- black and white
- hunting
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1929-05-02
Also known as
International titles
- El plan de MickeyES
- Quand le Chat Est PartiFR
